Use It Before You Lose It

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“Use it or lose it” is an idiom that means if someone does not use something, they might lose the opportunity to use it in the future. It is most often used to encourage people to keep using their skills or abilities, so they do not become rusty or forget them. It can be applied to many different areas of life such as physical fitness, cognitive ability, and even finance. For example, if someone does not use their muscles regularly, they will weaken over time. Similarly, if they do not practice mental fitness, their cognitive abilities may decline. In terms of finances, some companies have a “use it or lose it” policy for flexible spending accounts (FSAs), which means that any money left in the account at the end of the year is forfeited.

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Bartels, F. (2021, June 23). Changing current “use it or lose it” policy would result in more effective use of defense dollars. The Heritage Foundation. https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/changing-current-use-it-or-lose-it-policy-would-result-more-effective-use-defense

Murphy, K.J. (2014, November 25). Use it or lose it. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-mild-cognitive-impairment/201411/use-it-or-lose-it

Use it or lose it. (n.d.) Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/use+it+or+lose+it

Whitbourne, S.K. (2023, February 4). When it comes to use it or lose it, what should you use? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202302/when-it-comes-to-use-it-or-lose-it-what-should-you-use

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